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I need to figure a lot out so I am going to start slow and see if you guys can help. I want to bet basketball but don't know where to start. Tonight Dallas plays Denver and the books have the spread at -8 for Dallas. I think Dallas will win by 5 so of course I would bet on the Nuggets with the points at -105, although, I am thinking just betting the winner might be a safer play at -345 for Dallas. The odds on my money aren't as good with the staright bet and the first bet is harder to hit. How do you calculate (or can you calculate) if there is a better way to go? Does this even make sense?
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I play poker and understand the odds but don't quite get odds or how they are applied save the odds on the money? I don't understand bets like -350. Does anyone bet 350 just to make a hundred? Doesn't really seem like the best odds on the money, but I know it is a safe bet and that's why it could be taken.
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-350 is a steep price to pay for a game that you see as just a 5 point Dallas win. If you liked the Mavs by say 10 or more, then a ML play could make sense. Bet the side you like. Best lines right now are Den +8 Even at 5D and +7.5 +111 at MB. Again my opinion is based on your handicapping of this game.
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It all comes down to what you think is going to happen and how much you are you willing to risk. Seems like you think Dallas is going to win but won't cover and that it will be a low scoring game. The odds reflect the probability of one thing happening over another. Some guys are heavy chalk eaters and other guys won't place a wager unless they can get better better than even money. My advice would be to forget about this game and quit gambling.
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So your saying that this is a bad game to gamble on? Or that you just think I suck?
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At -350, you are risking alot to obtain little. If you think the Mavs win but don't cover, wouldn't it be better to take the Nuggets +8 and risk a lot less? at -350. you have to risk $350 to win a measly $100 bucks. But if you think Denver covers, now you are only risking $100 to win $100 (assuming even money). Obviously, it's more likely that Dallas wins. But if you are eating -350 chalk day in and day out, you have to win close to 80% or so of your wagers to make any profit. And upsets do occur from time to time, so you won't always win a heavy chalked bet.
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Mark, if you are putting up 350 to win 100, then you need to win 78% of your bets to break even. 350/ (350 +100) = .78
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Any game you are unsure about is a bad game to gamble on. Why risk losing money when you are uncertain about the outcome? When you find yourself having to bet on a game just to have action on a game...that's when you might have a gambling problem. Good luck whatever you choose to do.
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yes, also I think you should go first half under 111.5, that is what I did, they are projecting 111.5 in the first and 103.5 in the 2nd so take the first half under
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Sounds like he is just starting, I do not think he has a gambling problem. How much are we talking about wagering here?
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50 cents
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He bets more than I do
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I smell John Gayfield
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Why, am I missing something?
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cool that's what I was hoping, thanks for the support.
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Yea I am very young compared to everyone else on here, well not everyone lol, I only bet a buck, 3 tops. I am only 19 and when you win it's real fun to make some extra cash and when you lose you can't wait until you win again to get some extra cash, good luck man.
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It seems to me you probably did a little gaming before your legal age, true?
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sweet!
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paydirt, thanks for help fellas, more for more
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